Seminole Names Bill Klein As Boys Basketball Coach

April 10, 1985|By Herky Cush

Bill Klein has been named the new head boys basketball coach at Seminole High School. Seminole principal Wayne Epps, in making the announcement Tuesday, said ''I've been watching Coach Klein for the past several years and he's a coach the players can learn from and at the same time derive enjoyment of the game.'' Klein coached the Seminole freshman team for the past two seasons, going unbeaten both years. Before taking over the freshman basketball coaching job, Klein was the freshman football coach when Sanford students attended Crooms. Klein's coaching career in Central Florida began when he had the football program at the now defunct Sanford Naval Academy. He later became the head football coach at Oviedo High School. Klein's wife, Cheryl, formerly coached the girls varsity basketball team at Seminole. ''Coach Klein is a great motivator,'' Epps said. ''He's also a tremendous teacher.'' Klein takes over for Chris Marlette who was dismissed after compiling a 57-33 record during his three seasons as the Seminoles' head varsity coach.

MOTOR SPORTS

SHOWING THE WAY. Sanford's Casey Hawthorne, 17, continues to show the way in the New Smyrna Speedway's Street Stock auto racing class. For the second straight week Hawthorne captured the feature, this time beating another Sanford driver, Ted Mitchem, to the finish line in a 15-lap event. Joey Warmack of Sanford was fifth in the feature while Longwood drivers Mike Kubanek and John Hack were eighth and 10th, respectively. Harry Brazee of Winter Springs finished second in the Thundercar Class 20-lap feature after taking the first 8-lap heat race. Ed Eastabrook of Sanford was fourth in this feature. In the Four Cylinder class 10-lap feature it was Bill Martin of Sanford in third place while Steve Thompson and Curtis Miller, both of Sanford, were seventh and eighth, respectively.

FOOTBALL

SYSA REGISTERS. The Seminole Youth Sports Association will be registering boys between 8-14 years for its 1985 youth football program. Registration will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday at Lake Brantley High School, Lake Howell High School, Lyman High School, Seminole High School, Oviedo High School, Rock Lake Middle School, Eastmonte Civic Center, Five Points Baseball Complex and the SYSA office. There are five divisions in which boys can participate. The Rookie Division is for boys ages 7-9 with a weight range of 40-75 pounds. The Minor Division is for those individuals 9-11 years and weighing 50-85 pounds. The Major Division is boys 10-12 years, who weigh between 65-100 pounds. The Junior Division takes boys 11-13 years and with weight between 80-115 pounds. The Senior Division is for those boys 12-14 years and weighing between 90-135 pounds.